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EQUITY: Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]    
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance $ 1,975,798 $ 1,799,897
Issuance of common stock on exercise of options 310 1,114
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan 627 548
Tax benefit from employee stock plans 1,411 2,696
Taxes paid for the settlement of equity awards (3,033) (2,620)
Share-based compensation 4,289 3,467
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest 63 0
Repurchases of common stock 0 (4,943)
Dividends declared (9,934) (7,967)
Net Income 61,789 46,637
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes 163 (378)
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes (69) (666)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes 1,180 (5,065)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes 5,625 (11,318)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 6,899 (17,427)
Comprehensive income: 68,688 29,210
Stockholders' equity, ending balance 2,038,219 1,821,402
Parent [Member]    
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]    
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance 1,975,776 1,799,381
Issuance of common stock on exercise of options 310 1,114
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan 627 548
Tax benefit from employee stock plans 1,411 2,696
Taxes paid for the settlement of equity awards (3,033) (2,620)
Share-based compensation 4,289 3,467
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest 85 0
Repurchases of common stock 0 (4,943)
Dividends declared (9,934) (7,967)
Net Income 61,789 46,562
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes 163 (376)
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes (69) (666)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes 1,180 (5,065)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes 5,625 (11,336)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 6,899 (17,443)
Comprehensive income: 68,688 29,119
Stockholders' equity, ending balance 2,038,219 1,820,795
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]    
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance 22 516
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest (22) 0
Net Income 0 75
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes 0 (2)
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes 0 0
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes 0 0
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes 0 18
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 16
Comprehensive income: 0 91
Stockholders' equity, ending balance $ 0 $ 607